The NFL community was shocked when it was announced that Rondale Moore was found dead by suicide. The wide receiver most recently played for the Minnesota Vikings, and formerly played for the Atlanta Falcons and the Arizona Cardinals.
Many NFL players and personalities, along with his teammates expressed their condolences at his death. His funeral was held recently, though one of his former teammates has sparked controversy with a damning statement.
Kyle Pitts posts about Rondale Moore’s funeral
Moore was found to have committed suicide from a self-inflicted gun wound on February 21, 2026 at his home in New Albany, Indiana. He had mental health problems due to the setbacks he was facing in his career.
Former Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Rondale Moore
Oct 30, 2022; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Rondale Moore (4) runs with the ball against the Minnesota Vikings in the second quarter at U.S. Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports via Imagn Images
Moore was first drafted out of Purdue University in 2021 by the Arizona Cardinals, where he spent three seasons. He was traded to the Atlanta Falcons in 2024, but a devastating right knee dislocation during training camp sidelined him for the entire year. He was again traded to the Minnesota Vikings in 2025, and this time suffered a season-ending ACL tear in preseason, which also caused him to miss the entire season once more.
These repeated injuries caused his career to stagnate and Moore started to suffer from mental health issues, which ultimately contributed to his suicide. His funeral took place on March 6, 2026, at Northside Christian Church in New Albany, attended by family, friends, and a small group of Moore’s NFL teammates. According to former teammate Atlanta Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts, only 6-7 players including him attended the funeral.
He wrote a post criticizing the low attendance from his NFL peers, “Crazy how only about 6 maybe 7 of your teammates in the NFL showed up for you today smfh. All that talk and fake emotion and nobody want to show up to lay you to rest. Just at a loss of words.” Fans did not like that such a low amount of people from the NFL attended the death of the young talent, despite many posting on social media after the death.
Fans criticize NFL players for Rondale Moore funeral snub
Many fans were disappointed to learn from Pitts that only 6-7 teammates attended the funeral. They wrote about their disappointment in the comments.
One user said, “Good, for calling this out! MFers are weird nowadays, these clowns want their friends to die just want to make posts for the gram. Shouout to Pitts for calling those losers out!”
A second user wrote, “I’m glad he called it out, if you rock with someone (for real) you’re there for them in life and in death, life isn’t convenient. Won’t always fit it in a pretty little box.”
A third user remarked, “Always good to remember that your coworkers are 99% of the time not your friends”.
Another added, “💯💯 fake ass performative ‘friends'”.
A fifth replied, “Love Kyle Pitts. Falcon for life. And this is awful. Good shit Pitts call them out”.
A sixth user commented, “Props to Kyle Pitts @kylepitts__ for not only talking the talk, but walking the walk. Rondale Moore @moore_rondale mostly suffered in silence and when needed most, his “brothers” were not to be found.. @nfl is hard, the alpha-male brotherhood makes asking for help harder.”
Rondale Moore’s death has shocked the sport, with fans and players reeling from the ordeal.